In a groundbreaking move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia( KSA) is all set to host the first interpretation of the Olympic Games for electronic sports(e-sports) in 2025, with the event to be held regularly later.
According to the sanctioned Saudi Press Agency(Gym) reports, the International Olympic Committee(IOC) on Friday, July 12, blazoned a corner cooperation deal with the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee(SOPC), which extends for 12 times, starting with organizing the Olympic Games for electronic sports(e-sports) in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
likewise, the agreement is an extension of Saudi Arabia’s recent success in hosting a series of colorful global events. It affirms its leadership position as a worldwide mecca fore-sports. The IOC released a statement in which they informed that the administrative office encouraged its blessing to establish the Olympic Games fore-sports in the area to the 143rd session of the IOC.
The first e-sports event is reportedly listed to be held in the French capital, Paris, on the sidelines of the Summer Olympic Games. Speaking about the occasion, the IOC chairman Dr. Thomas Bach, expressed his happiness in partnering with the SOPC to host the Olympic Games for e-sports, stating that it “ has great, if not unique, moxie in the field of e-sports with all its stakeholders. ” further details about the event are anticipated to come out following a meeting.
